AutoCAD 2013 Essential Training: 6 Sharing Drawings with Others

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Released

7/10/2012

In this installment of AutoCAD Essentials, author Jeff Bartels shows how to transition designs from concept to construction. Discover how to create hard copies of your drawings that are printed to a measurable scale, tie annotations to a plot scale, so text, dimensions, and callouts are properly sized, and share drawings between different CAD programs. Jeff also takes a close look at the DWF format, which enables clients to mark up drawings without CAD software. The final chapter includes a drawing challenge, where designers have an opportunity to use what they've learned to complete a small project.

Topics include:

Creating quick plots

Choosing line weights

Organizing layouts

Sizing text, dimensions, and multileaders using the Annotative property

Changing a drawing's plot scale

Creating custom scales

Plotting to PDF and DWF

Packaging and sending drawings using eTransmit

Skill Level Beginner

1h 24m

Duration

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- [Voiceover] Hi, I'm Jeff Bartels.Welcome to AutoCAD Essentials 6.In this title, we'll explore how AutoCADhelps us transition our designsfrom concept to construction.We'll start by looking at plotting.Whether you're creating a quick worksheet,or a formal exhibit, I'll show you how you can easily createhard copies of your drawingsthat are printed to a measurable scale.Next, we'll learn how to tie our annotationsto the plot scale.In the event a drawing is printed to a scaleother than 1:1, AutoCAD's annotative propertywill ensure the text, dimensions and call-outsare properly sized on the printed sheet.

We'll also explore how to share our drawings with others,even if they're not using the same CAD program as we are.Along the way, we'll look at the DWF file format.Using DWF's, your clients can view and mark up your drawingswithout needing any CAD package at all.Finally, I'll give you an opportunityto take the skills you've learned in this title,and apply them to a small project.So, whenever you're ready,follow me and we'll get started.